Teamster Costco workers in Local 150, Local 174, and Local 853, are organizing practice picket lines as the Jan. 31 expiration of their contract with
20 years ago, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) split from the AFL-CIO, which is made up of 60 affiliated unions. Now, the SEIU and
Dello Russo Laser Vision, a nationally recognized leader in LASIK surgery, is dedicated to improving the lives of hardworking individuals, including the backbone of America’s
Picket lines full of employees of Kaiser Permanente have not produced changes in their employer’s refusal to meet their terms. In October, negotiations broke down,
The Transport Workers Union of America has applauded a $2 million fine that the Department of Transportation has levied on JetBlue. The airline has consistently
Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, and REI, the outdoor gear company, all have workers that are advocating, as well as striking, for contracts that treat them
An MTA worker, a station clearer, suffered two knife attacks on Jan. 2. This is just the latest in a long series of transit workers
The Doctors Council-Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have made it known that a strike, beginning Jan. 13, could go ahead if their employer, NYC Health
FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing emergency response teams in New York City, has urged its members to no longer work in Midtown and
It is likely a dark portent of things to come from the Trump administration, and his yes-men, for workers everywhere. In a particularly ugly move,
45,000 dockworkers who went on strike this past fall will go to the negotiating table again with port employers, vowing to strike again if port employers
Independence, Ohio – Workers at Utah Central Railway – a subsidiary of Patriot Rail have voted unanimously to unionize with the Teamsters. These new members
When most people hear the name Chippendales, they think of male dancers whose object it is to entertain them, not workers in the usual sense
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has responded to the recent passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The bipartisan bill, she said in a statement, rights
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is fighting, yet again, for a crucial component of their members’ work lives: safe-staffing levels. Although, after nurses
New York, NY — The National Labor and Management Conference (NLMC) was founded in 1978 by the Hon. Louis Levine, former New York State Commissioner
The Professional Staff Congress has a tentative contract agreement with the City University of New York (CUNY). The deal would cover about 30,000 faculty, adjuncts
Unions had supported three pieces of legislation, which now have been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. The laws cover warehouse worker injury, car
At the end of September, Hilton hotel workers with the UNITE HERE Local 2 union in San Franciso began a strike. Now, they have approved
Washington, DC — “We share in the entire country’s sadness at President Carter’s death. He was a man of incredible selflessness and decency, and he
IKEA, like many other companies, projects a progressive image, along with affordable prices. But 320 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
The union Starbucks Workers United says that 98% of union baristas have voted to authorize a strike. In a press release, the union said that,
Theft is increasing in stores everywhere, from high-end fashion shops to drugstores such as Rite-Aid, which closed down some retail establishments in Manhattan after continued
As the holiday season is upon us, I want to take a moment to extend my warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. This
This December, students, teachers, and union workers gathered at P.S.19/M315 in Manhattan to celebrate a huge win for our communities and our planet: a new
A new book, Our (In)visible Work, by Janelle E. Wells, Ph.D, and Doreen MacAulay, Ph.D., brings to readers’ attention the cesspool of discrimination and strife
Workers at the Times Tech Guild, represented by the NewsGuild of New York, have reached a tentative contract deal on a three-year contract, filled with
Amazon has consistently refused, illegally, to recognize the union at two New York facilities – JFK8 and DBK4. The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is
Costco is the third largest retailer in the world. Their profits are almost shocking: $6.3 billion in 2023, net. And yet it continues to short-change
Washington, DC – The Teamsters have launched the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history. This nationwide action follows Amazon’s repeated refusal to negotiate with
Big gains have taken place in Michigan as well as Indiana, where workers have ratified new contracts. They are employed at two railroads, and are
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement in response to the New York Court of Appeals ruling that rejected shifting retirees to
IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Juan Estrada as a Special Representative for the IAM Rail Division. Estrada was hired as a Locomotive Machinist
New York – NYC has announced a five-year contract agreement with the Doctors Council SEIU. This agreement will cover approximately 500 city employees, including NYC Health
New York’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $16.50-Per-Hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, and $15.50-Per-Hour for the Rest of the State.
Following a gruesome attack on a subway conductor earlier this year, and others which did not receive the same amount of media attention, a woman
9,600 RN’s in Southern Michigan have joined with the powerful Teamsters. They encompass workers at nine different hospitals. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien didn’t mince
REI, the so-called “co-op,” an outdoor gear company, which cultivates a progressive image for its customers, finds itself in a conflict with its workers again.
Amtrak has set a historic milestone with an all-time ridership record of 32.9 million passengers during Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. “This milestone would not have
Henry Garrido was reelected to his fourth, three-year term as District Council 37 Executive Director. DC 37 is the largest public employee union in New
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is a Trump appointee, and as such, he is down with the plan to privatize almost everything on earth, and that
The duties of a home health care worker are arduous and draining. Most are egregiously underpaid. Home-care staffing agencies are allowed to pay these workers
Amazon workers across the country are at war with Amazon. They are exhausted by their day-to-day battles against low wages, long hours, and limited benefits.
In a blatant blitz of union-busting, Costco has escalated its attack on workers’ rights. Like other corporations such as Starbucks and REI “Co-op” the outdoor
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has released a statement regarding the nomination of Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary. Although Shuler spoke of Chaven-DeRemer’s pro-labor record,
Teamster Costco workers in Local 150, Local 174, and Local 853, are organizing practice picket lines as the Jan. 31 expiration of their contract with the behemoth chain store draws near. The picket lines that are in practice are in Hayward, Calif., and Sumner, Wash. The Teamsters are pointing to the company’s record-breaking profits, and […]
20 years ago, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) split from the AFL-CIO, which is made up of 60 affiliated unions. Now, the SEIU and the AFL-CIO have announced they are reuniting. The total number of members will now be 15 million. The reason for the shift? Workers, and top union officials, are readying for what […]
Dello Russo Laser Vision, a nationally recognized leader in LASIK surgery, is dedicated to improving the lives of hardworking individuals, including the backbone of America’s workforce: union members. Known for their expertise and compassionate care, Dello Russo Laser Vision has made it their mission to support union members by offering vision correction services tailored to […]
Picket lines full of employees of Kaiser Permanente have not produced changes in their employer’s refusal to meet their terms. In October, negotiations broke down, leaving over 1,700 mental health care employees dealing with living without a paycheck. Patients have, as a result, been impacted as well. Union members say they will not give in. […]
The Transport Workers Union of America has applauded a $2 million fine that the Department of Transportation has levied on JetBlue. The airline has consistently delayed flights, and TWU International President John Samuelsen weighed in on the matter, saying that chronic delays are the result of “massive understaffing”. He called out the airline for not […]
Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s, and REI, the outdoor gear company, all have workers that are advocating, as well as striking, for contracts that treat them well. For all their effort and time-consuming work towards better treatment, none of them have yet to receive first contracts. The Teamsters, who have put the monolith retailer Amazon in […]
An MTA worker, a station clearer, suffered two knife attacks on Jan. 2. This is just the latest in a long series of transit workers who have been the victims of crimes, ranging from being spit on, to being slit in the throat. In 2024, there were 40 attacks on transit workers, down from 2023, […]
The Doctors Council-Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have made it known that a strike, beginning Jan. 13, could go ahead if their employer, NYC Health + Hospitals, does not meet their contract demands. There are almost 1,000 doctors in the union. The impact would be felt in a host of boroughs, and such a work […]
FDNY EMS Local 2507, the union representing emergency response teams in New York City, has urged its members to no longer work in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. This potentially dire state of affairs for residents may come about because of congestion pricing, which will be $9 at its peak. EMS workers make the shockingly low […]
It is likely a dark portent of things to come from the Trump administration, and his yes-men, for workers everywhere. In a particularly ugly move, Trump and Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, empowered by Trump to co-chair the unfolding “Department of Government Efficiency,” – an undeniably Orwellian term – is now hobbling […]
45,000 dockworkers who went on strike this past fall will go to the negotiating table again with port employers, vowing to strike again if port employers do not meet their demands. This possible strike would affect East and Gulf Coast ports this month. Talks between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) […]
Independence, Ohio – Workers at Utah Central Railway – a subsidiary of Patriot Rail have voted unanimously to unionize with the Teamsters. These new members are now part of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) of the Teamsters Rail Conference. Patriot Rail owns and operates more than 30 regional short line railroads nationwide. […]
When most people hear the name Chippendales, they think of male dancers whose object it is to entertain them, not workers in the usual sense of the word. But that has changed, or will change for those who follow the progression of unions in this country and who they are representing. The legendary all-male revue, […]
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has responded to the recent passage of the Social Security Fairness Act. The bipartisan bill, she said in a statement, rights a wrong of 40 years, which has “unfairly shortchange[d] public sector workers and their families.” This group includes teachers, firefighters, police officers, postal workers, and more. Currently, Social Security benefits […]
The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is fighting, yet again, for a crucial component of their members’ work lives: safe-staffing levels. Although, after nurses around the nation voiced the need for more nurses and told their stories about the impact of this shortage in hospitals, laws were enacted to combat those hospital practices, they […]
New York, NY — The National Labor and Management Conference (NLMC) was founded in 1978 by the Hon. Louis Levine, former New York State Commissioner of Labor and Industry, to bring together the labor management community to discuss the issues most pressing to Taft-Hartley Funds and the wider community. In 2025, the NLMC will be […]
The Professional Staff Congress has a tentative contract agreement with the City University of New York (CUNY). The deal would cover about 30,000 faculty, adjuncts and other staff. If ratified, members would receive four raises, while adjunct lecturers, who are notoriously underpaid, would also get a significant bump in pay. The fight for better wages […]
Unions had supported three pieces of legislation, which now have been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. The laws cover warehouse worker injury, car dealerships and their workers, and the use of AI in state agencies. The Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act, a bill sponsored by State Senator Jessica Ramos, establishes ergonomic safety standards, […]
At the end of September, Hilton hotel workers with the UNITE HERE Local 2 union in San Franciso began a strike. Now, they have approved a new union contract, which includes affordable health care, high raises, and workload protections which had previously not been in place. Hotels with a reputation to uphold, and known for […]
Washington, DC — “We share in the entire country’s sadness at President Carter’s death. He was a man of incredible selflessness and decency, and he lived a life embodying the principles we hold most dear: social justice, equity and humanity. President Carter was an accomplished author, a devoted humanitarian, an avid sportsman and an ongoing […]
IKEA, like many other companies, projects a progressive image, along with affordable prices. But 320 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Local 1460, District 4, beg to differ. They have been on strike since mid-November. They are employed at the IKEA Distribution Center, in Perryville, MD, and their issues include […]
The union Starbucks Workers United says that 98% of union baristas have voted to authorize a strike. In a press release, the union said that, in an effort to secure a contract with the coffee company, it, and the coffee giant, have spent hundreds of hours in the past year at the bargaining table. Now, […]
Theft is increasing in stores everywhere, from high-end fashion shops to drugstores such as Rite-Aid, which closed down some retail establishments in Manhattan after continued major grabs of their products. It has been posited that some of these occurrences are linked to organized crime. Now, Walmart, in what it says is an attempt to up […]
As the holiday season is upon us, I want to take a moment to extend my warmest wishes to you and your loved ones. This time of year is an opportunity to reflect on the strength of our community, the progress we’ve made together, and the shared values that unite us. I also want to […]
This December, students, teachers, and union workers gathered at P.S.19/M315 in Manhattan to celebrate a huge win for our communities and our planet: a new law is setting our city on a path toward a more sustainable, livable future. This law will bring solar power to hundreds of schools and publicbuildings, creating cleaner air, green […]
A new book, Our (In)visible Work, by Janelle E. Wells, Ph.D, and Doreen MacAulay, Ph.D., brings to readers’ attention the cesspool of discrimination and strife that awaits Black peoples’ experience in the workplace. There is a long list here of just what the authors mean to illuminate: how Blacks have to manage stereotypes, navigate racism, […]
Workers at the Times Tech Guild, represented by the NewsGuild of New York, have reached a tentative contract deal on a three-year contract, filled with positive changes for these important employees. A month after the Tech Guild’s strike, New York Times management finally offered a fair deal. It didn’t hurt that there was an outpouring […]
Amazon has consistently refused, illegally, to recognize the union at two New York facilities – JFK8 and DBK4. The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, is no longer the head of the gigantic online store, yet he is known for being virulently anti-union. Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien has rightly dubbed Amazon a haven for […]
Costco is the third largest retailer in the world. Their profits are almost shocking: $6.3 billion in 2023, net. And yet it continues to short-change its employees, bringing closer and closer the possibility that its 18,000 workers will be forced to strike after the current agreement expires in January 2025. The workers, represented by the […]
Washington, DC – The Teamsters have launched the largest strike against Amazon in U.S. history. This nationwide action follows Amazon’s repeated refusal to negotiate with Teamsters. “If your package is delayed during the holidays, you can blame Amazon’s insatiable greed. We gave Amazon a clear deadline to come to the table and do right by […]
Big gains have taken place in Michigan as well as Indiana, where workers have ratified new contracts. They are employed at two railroads, and are represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET)of the Teamsters Rail Conference. In Michigan, Teamsters will see a wage increase of 19.5 percent, among other wins. These workers, […]
New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander released the following statement in response to the New York Court of Appeals ruling that rejected shifting retirees to a Medicare Advantage plan: “Today’s ruling is the final win for the 250,000 some retirees fighting to keep the health care they worked for and were promised. New York’s highest […]
IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Juan Estrada as a Special Representative for the IAM Rail Division. Estrada was hired as a Locomotive Machinist with Union Pacific Railroad in Los Angeles in 2007. In 2009, he continued with IAM as a committeeman. He was elected and served as Local 620 Chairman from 2013 to […]
New York – NYC has announced a five-year contract agreement with the Doctors Council SEIU. This agreement will cover approximately 500 city employees, including NYC Health + Hospitals and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene physicians and medical examiners in the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. The tentative agreement is […]
New York’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase to $16.50-Per-Hour in New York City, Westchester, and Long Island, and $15.50-Per-Hour for the Rest of the State. “Putting money back in your pockets has been the focus of my first three Budgets, and that includes increasing minimum wage for the lowest earners across the state,” Governor Hochul said. “With […]
Following a gruesome attack on a subway conductor earlier this year, and others which did not receive the same amount of media attention, a woman has shed some positive light on the transit workers. A professional photographer, Sirui Ma, descended into broiling heat in June of 2023 to capture the faces of conductors on their […]
9,600 RN’s in Southern Michigan have joined with the powerful Teamsters. They encompass workers at nine different hospitals. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien didn’t mince words when he called out Corewell Health, the employer, for “waging one of the most expensive and aggressive union-busting campaigns we’ve ever seen.” During the pandemic, health care workers were […]
REI, the so-called “co-op,” an outdoor gear company, which cultivates a progressive image for its customers, finds itself in a conflict with its workers again. Workers there had formed a union, the first being at its flagship SoHo store in Manhattan, and others in various states. Now, REI SoHo Ski Shop Workers, who had unionized […]
Amtrak has set a historic milestone with an all-time ridership record of 32.9 million passengers during Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. “This milestone would not have been possible without the outstanding service provided by our members,” said TCU/IAM National President Artie Maratea. “Their attention to detail and customer-first mindset are crucial to Amtrak’s operations, and we’re thrilled […]
Henry Garrido was reelected to his fourth, three-year term as District Council 37 Executive Director. DC 37 is the largest public employee union in New York City, and in total represents 150,000 workers. Said Garrido, “I want to thank our members for renewing their trust in me as our union continues the fight for justice, […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is a Trump appointee, and as such, he is down with the plan to privatize almost everything on earth, and that includes the USPS. Most of us in the U.S. rely heavily on this service, and have come to take it for granted, as a pleasant part of our day. Now, […]
The duties of a home health care worker are arduous and draining. Most are egregiously underpaid. Home-care staffing agencies are allowed to pay these workers 13 hours for 24-hour shifts. They are allowed varying amounts of hours for sleep and meal breaks. In 2019 the SEIU filed a grievance saying workers were underpaid during their […]
Amazon workers across the country are at war with Amazon. They are exhausted by their day-to-day battles against low wages, long hours, and limited benefits. Amazon has responded to the fact that these workers are joining with the powerful Teamsters by violating labor laws in a host of ways. But recently, the NLRB ruled that […]
In a blatant blitz of union-busting, Costco has escalated its attack on workers’ rights. Like other corporations such as Starbucks and REI “Co-op” the outdoor gear store with multiple locations, Costco has claimed to be “worker friendly” says Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien. He explains that the company has “trampled on federal labor law,” […]
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler has released a statement regarding the nomination of Congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer for Labor Secretary. Although Shuler spoke of Chaven-DeRemer’s pro-labor record, Shuler made the point that Donald Trump will be leading the land, and ultimately will have control over what she is permitted to do for labor. The Trump administration is […]
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